Bush Cold Open: Iraqi Television Address - SNL

President George Bush Sr. gives an unedited address on Iraqi television. Aired 09/29/90

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[maidomelker]

The guy became a legend 30 years ago, but is still around and as funny as ever 😀👍

[keithwalker]

Glory days of SNL. Loved Carvey and Hartman

[drg]

the arabic translation is largely correct but greatly out of sync

[morganfreeburg]

My wife, Bar, turned to me, and what she said speaks for Americans everywhere. "Jackals", said Bar. "Jackals will slake their thirst on the blood of Iraqi soldiers, and their entrails shall stink in the sun and be food for hogs!"

[wilmtigers]

The highlight of this sketch is how "Bush" makes the decision to speak in colorful, very descriptive analogies as the peoples of the Middle East do. As these words are to be broadcast to Iraqis, the hope is that by speaking to them in terminology that they understand, he will get through to them. And, as the "post-speech analysis" segment showed, it worked! Excellent comedy!

[GeneBurnett]

Man, I miss Phil Hartman. Glad Dana is still with us. ;~)

[thomaadye]

The cobra not gonna spit yet. Wouldn't be prudent at this juncture

[ILoveOldTWC]

George H.W. Bush liked the humor of Dana Carvey impersonating him.

[johnringoo]

So goood..love how his character is so nonchalantly irritated 😆

[toAdmiller]

"...America's a cobra...*hiss!*...

[Narbized]

What is the title of the BGM playing in the station ID of Iraq State Television?

[Aggie]

I think I remember seeing this years ago when it was first broadcast. Such a great skit. Love the analysis by the Iraqis and the Kevin Nealon's character lamenting they wouldn't know where his bones are buried.

[jamellfoster]

You mean Ms. Thing McConnell was in office when I was in middle school 30 years ago... Lord... He's a DINOSAUR!!!!

[georgemaster]

I saw the video of when Dana Carvey impersonated Bush, Sr.and the real prez was there, and he loved it!

[twomustangs]

Crazy how this starts playing and the muscle memory of it kicks in. "Food for hogs." That was one to use in school on Monday.

[joeytrimble]

man them bushs could sure paint a picture with words huh?!

[ericthatsme]

THIS IS SOW FUCKING AWESOME!!!! Just when you think it couldn’t get any better, the analysis starts—great stuff. “And now, KOJACK”. SNL was So Friggin’ On back then!!

[DrGingerLee]

I can hardly believe how casual and gruesome this is about war

[touchofdumb]

The panel section was too hip for the room.

[dayeeoliver]

Can someone tell if the subtitles are what he says or something else as SNL does sometimes?